General Practice - Quality & Outcomes Framework
Clinical domain points available 2004/05 - 2007/08
As seen in the Summary of points and pounds available 2004/05 - 2007/08 , the clinical domain of the QOF was revised for 2006/07, and now covers more health conditions than the original QOF. In 2006/07 and 2007/08, 655 of the 1,000 points available were within the clinical domain of the QOF. In 2004/05 and 2005/06, 550 of the 1,050 points available were within the clinical domain. The table below shows how the points are split between clinical indicator groups for each year.
Points available to practices 2006/07-2007/08 and 2004/05-2005/06, by clinical indicator group
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Clinical indicator area |
2006/07 - 2007/08 |
2004/05 - 2005/06 |
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Number of indicators |
Total points available |
Number of indicators |
Total points available |
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Asthma |
4 |
45 |
7 |
72 |
|
Atrial Fibrillation |
3 |
30 |
- |
- |
|
Cancer |
2 |
11 |
2 |
12 |
|
CHD (Coronary Heart Disease) |
10 |
89 |
15 |
121 |
|
CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) |
4 |
27 |
- |
- |
|
COPD |
5 |
33 |
8 |
45 |
|
Dementia |
2 |
20 |
- |
- |
|
Depression |
2 |
33 |
- |
- |
|
Diabetes Mellitus |
16 |
93 |
18 |
99 |
|
Epilepsy |
4 |
15 |
4 |
16 |
|
Heart Failure |
3 |
20 |
- |
- |
|
Hypertension |
3 |
83 |
5 |
105 |
|
Hypothyroidism |
2 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
|
Learning Disabilities |
1 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Mental Health |
6 |
39 |
5 |
41 |
|
Obesity |
1 |
8 |
- |
- |
|
Palliative Care |
2 |
6 |
- |
- |
|
Conditions assessed for smoking |
2 |
68 |
- |
- |
|
Stroke & Transient Ischaemic Attack |
8 |
24 |
10 |
31 |
|
Totals |
80 |
655 |
76 |
550 |
Where to get further information
Further brief commentary on changes to the QOF for 2006/07 (applicable also for 2007/08), as well as further changes implemented for 2008/09, appears on the web page Revisions to the QOF. In addition, please refer to the following documents:
- Basic information on the individual indicators included within the QOF is available as an Excel format List of individual QOF indicators and descriptions
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Detailed information on the 80 clinical indicators included in the QOF for 2006/07-2007/08 is available via the NHS Scotland Pay Modernisation website, within Annex 1 of the document Revision to the GMS contract 2006/07 - Scottish Guidance.
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Detailed information on the 76 clinical indicators included in the original QOF (2004/05-2005/06) is available via the NHS Scotland Pay Modernisation website, within the document Quality and outcomes framework Guidance - Updated August 2004.
Alistair Smith
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